DAV: Class VIII English
Literature
Chapter 1: Three Questions by Leo Tolstoy
I Understanding the Story
A. Tick
(√) the correct …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
1. The king reached the hermit’s cell – on foot.
2. When the king
approached the hermit, the latter was – digging earth
3. The man who
came running from the woods had a wound in – his stomach.
4. The king
dressed the bearded man’s wound with – his handkerchief and the
hermit’s towel.
5. After
dressing the bearded man’s wounds, the king slept – on the threshold of
the hermit’s cell.
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B. Answer the …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
1. What were the three …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.: The three
questions that occurred to the king were:
(a) What was the
right time to do anything?
(b) Who were the
most important people?
(c) What were
the most important affairs?
2. Why did the …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.: The king
went to the hermit to get the answers to his three questions.
The hermit
received only the commoners, so the king went alone and was dressed like a
commoner.
3. Who was the bearded …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.: The
bearded man was the king’s enemy.
He got wounded
because the king’s soldiers had attacked him on recognizing him that he was the
king’s enemy.
4. How did digging …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.: If the
king had not helped the hermit by digging the beds and had gone his way, the
enemy in ambush would have attacked him. So the digging of beds for the hermit
saved the king’s life.
Ans,
|
Character |
Adjective |
|
1. King |
Inquisitive,
impulsive |
|
2. Hermit |
wise,
considerate |
|
3. Bearded man |
Practical,
grateful |
II HOTS
Briefly explain …. (For full question, refer to the book.)
Ans.: The king got the answers to his three questions that the right time to do ....
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